MEDELPHARM’s STYLCAM 200R pulls no punches

From: FTPB
Published: Thu Nov 03 2005


MEDELPHARM of France, a specialist in powder compression, has launched the STYLCAM 200R for use in pharmaceutical research laboratories. The STYLCAM 200R single-punch press is used to duplicate and analyse pre-compression, compression and ejection phases in industrial production presses, under identical conditions to those of a unit producing up to 300,000 tablets per hour. MEDELPHARM already supplies several laboratories across Europe and plans to organise a presentation of the STYLCAM 200R for the UK in Liverpool in May 2006.

The STYLCAM 200R is the ideal solution for characterising powder compressibility capacities using just a few grams of the active powder. It can even be used to produce just a single tablet if required. It is fully automated, and allows users to test punches, optimise primary parameters and produce small clinical batches (2,500 tablets/hour), which are real prototypes of production batches, without stopping manufacturing. The STYLCAM 200R is flexible, easy to use and fast-cleaning, and works without lubrication of the punches. The compression zone is sealed under decompression.

The STYLCAM 200R single-punch research press is compatible with all standard tools – it has an adjustable mechanical cam connected to a programmable electronic cam and ANALIS acquisition and regulation software to perform accurate analyses. ANALIS guarantees the accuracy of predictive analyses from the first phase of research. It is used to set optimum pre-compression parameters for formulation, to avoid capping and sticking, to detect the adhesive forces on punches or to choose the best tools for scored tablets.

Matthew Roberts PhD, Lecturer at JMU University of Liverpool, Faculty of Pharmacy, says, "The reason why we opted for the STYLCAM II is because it is a very user-friendly rotary tablet press simulator with the capabilities to meet our requirements of performing detailed research into the compaction properties of pharmaceutical materials."

At its headquarters in Bourg-en-Bresse (between Lyons and Geneva), MEDELPHARM has a STYLDRIVE Test Laboratory where the STYLCAM can be tested and analyses be performed. Teams of compression analysis specialists (technicians and pharmacists) answer questions asked by laboratories concerning formulation, industrial development and in-process trouble-shooting.

About MEDELPHARM

MEDELPHARM, which is headquartered in Bourg-en-Bresse (between Lyons and Geneva), specialises in powder compression, and offers solutions ranging from R&D to production and maintenance. MEDELPHARM designs and produces research presses and its OPTITAB laboratory provides studies and formulations and all services linked to compression. Its workshop repairs, renovates and maintains production presses of all kinds.
MEDELPHARM already supplies several laboratories across Europe and plans to organise a presentation of the STYLCAM 200R for the UK in Liverpool in May 2006

For further information, please go to: www.medelpharm.com

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